Synonyms & related words for feces

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of feces — including ordure, droppings, defecation, stool, dung, turd. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to feces

Explore words related to feces — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include excrement, stercoraceous, coprophilous, excreta, excremental, fecal, poop, coprophagous. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for feces

Common synonyms for feces include ordure, droppings, defecation, stool, dung, turd, manure, feculence — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does feces come from?

The word feces breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root feces, from Latin faex (“dregs, sediment”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.